Shimla: Himachal CM
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Friday met defence minister
Rajnath Singh in Delhi to discuss a range of issues pertaining to people living in border areas. He also spoke about the need to strengthen road infrastructure in these areas, especially on the routes that are of strategic importance. The defence minister assured him of full cooperation in this regard, he said.
Meanwhile, the CM also visited the site of the 5-storey Himachal Niketan in Dwarka Thursday and inspected the ongoing work. tnn
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